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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1944

Page

8

Jeffs Eagles Gear Up For Thanksgiving Classic

Brackenridge and Jefferson Brackenridge Mustangs and Brackenridge Eagles prepare for Thursday's Thanksgiving Classic at Alamo Stadium in San Antonio. Both sides cope with injuries and reshuffled lineups while planning daily practices to avoid last minute setbacks.

Une Gererson Mustangs Brackenridge Eagles San Antonio Alamo Stadium Cish Ebhut Deff Brackenridge Jack Rowan Jack Jones Tech Boties Trvin Red Forehind Eagles Ralph’ Muenchow Herman Iumble Efeh Muenchow Hamble Sinton Minch Tevin Forehand Perry Samuels Jefferson Arthur Steel Hughes Tommy Watt Jack Hinson

High Schedule pipet dS EN EIAW meet notes and dates

Fragmented OCR lists a Thursday event with AME and Archves Sean Arcoanty Pret in Pow Alabama. Mentions Mariondate 4 Room with 184 pamie. Edgewal at Fioxannint and a district ID AA awe. Misspelled names and vague venues. details unclear but records a regional schedule and weights event at Mariondate involving local entities.

Archves Sean Arcoanty Alamin Mariondate Edgewal Fioxannint

Boys Town Edged in Spokane Football Thriller

Spokane game ends 18 to 19 as Boys Town from Dev Town, Ark, proves tough. Godwin High School co champion notes the hard playing visitors nearly clinched until the final gun.

Spokann Ui— Godwin High School Spokane Devs Ark

Missing Castleberry Named On List In War Department

Atlanta dispatch reports Lieutenant Castleberry listed as missing while serving in the Mediterranean area. He was aboard a B 26 aircraft trainer when the incident occurred and is considered unaccounted for by the War Department.

Castleberry Atlanta Clink Castlebuery Geogta Tork Ts Nissme Hs Acto War Department Mediterranean

Half of High Champs Set To Repeat

Texas high school basketball prospects look to repeat as district playoffs near. Sunset remains a Dallas area favorite after clinching a district title, with Vernon San Angelo Highland Park Breckenridge Waco Marshall Lutkin and others among top contenders. Districts 2 3 7 11 12 13 18 feature key matchups shaping bi district outcomes as teams like Wichita Falls Vernon San Angelo and North Side chase titles before December playoffs.

Hanvung Ratliff Associated Prove Sports Bastard Texas Schoolboy Sea- Wall Sunset Again Dallas Famoa Vernona San Angelo Isletn Sherman Highland Park North Side Fort Worth Sunset Breckenridge Waco Marshall Lutkin Jeff Davie Houston Goose Creek Jefferson San Aptania McAllen Pampa Vleta Jett P Davis Vernon Allen Verhoa Wichita Falls Abilene Sutino el Paso el Paso High Paschal Port Worth Tyler Tuthin Henderson Port Arthor Austin Kerrville Tpa el Pasay el Pano High Fasshal Carter River- Iside Lufkin Port Arthur Goose Crack Kerryville Kerville

Pro Football NAL Western League Highlights and Scores

The report covers league action with Detroit, Philadelphia, and Chicago events alongside Western division standings. It notes Green Bay winning the Western division first since 1930, Detroit at Cleveland, and New York’s standings, plus Pacific Coast grid results from Los Angeles to Oakland and San Diego. Also mentions Oklahoma City sports growth and a student journalist trainee.

Mattos Eerie Pisons Eiantgha Hines Otic Detroit Sid Luchman Gera Cen Breckion Munnar Aorigl Frankin Aink- Waster Tuglstey Elthourn Guinan Ganagher Intikger Iselan Eagies Philadelphe Nora Sala Troll Chicaga Brora Manatie Redakins ABC Chicago Cardinal Fulsiurel Brooklan San York Blecler Chicago Cleveland Rhs Yariks Brooklyn Hell Baeua New York BEAST Raikin Riqk Packers Green Bay Utiat Auil Cree Thy Ha Dlant Ton Vallace Turd Pawelhouse Don Hutson Ken Chicagn Bears Philadelphia Baston Washington Ong

Football Results From Navy and Various Colleges

Scattered football scores show Navy beating Camp 040 and other teams posting results such as Indiana State 41 and Lincoln University with notable showings. The day’s card includes multiple universities and venues with mixed outcomes and several unreadable fragments.

Setinnn Canertted

Hockey National Zone Results and Schedule

Montreal beats Boston 7 5 Detroit 4 Toronto 2 Chicago 6 New York 19. Montreal at Boston and other league schedule details listed. Portland and Seattle results noted with Pacific Coast context.

Toronto Montreal Detroit Boston New York Chicago Afonivedl Chienne Aimélas Poston Moor Work Taronto Chisney Hernley Providengs

Bullfight Fans Get Exacting

In Mexico City on Sunday the bullfight show opened amid confusion as candles were tossed and fires burned in the stands. The uproar began when signs were removed for Armillita and Fl Sol dade, two leading performers, and later returned amid renewed calls about price increases.

Mexico City Seanon Signa Comtom Armibilla Fl Soldade Mexico

Week End Sports Roundup With Mixed Results

Detroit reports University of Detroit will resume after a two year lapse due to war. Venezuela amateur war baseball shows a walkout in eighth inning over a first base decision. Pot O Luck wins Pimlico race by head over Plehlacita. Aqueduct and Hollywood Park results noted with notable figures racing. Navy wins its first ICA cross country team title. Barry clocks 8 47 249 for five miles. University of Pennsylvania student killed in action. Vanity handicap at Hollywood Park pays $25 008. crowd sets California record. Oklahoma Arches football awards and Missouri Valley updates amid college suspensions.

Caracas Vanszirla Mexico Dela Firat Baltimore Warren — Wright Telmont George Widener Alek Rockingham Park NEW Charles Roberteon Lawson Lroberteon Fanva Kenaited University of Pennsylvania South Bacifte Ingleavoot Calit Mepny Tseun Hollywood Park California Richmond Maurie Ion Norfolk Via Chest Bollomian Baseball Carp Ranbas City Oklahoma Arcies Missouri Valley Iin Farence Apartanburg Wottered College Tonehall Hormann

Saint Thomas the boxer confesses to many holdups

Thomas Reed, once known as Saint Thomas before joining Father Divine, confessed at Elisabeth Sheik police station to about 80 robberies in Dayton and Denton from 1928 to 1941. He described teaming with a white man and another colored accomplice, plus one telegraph office robbery opposite Dayton police HQ. He says Father Divine's literature led him to confess and seek a ministry, while awaiting trial.

Saint John Cashman New York INS Sparia Elisabeth Sheik Saint” Thomas York Denton Ohio Saint Thomas Thomas Reed Father Divine Raye McGrath Boxer Dayton Father Diviney Cape Pons Pathoy Divine

Kerrville Juniors Demand Harlandale Invasion Schedule

Fragmented note reports Kerrville Juniors Devine Uvalde Fray invading Harlandale with a game slated in Uvalde and San Antonio area in early April. Mentions Paypangos from Marten Dale Suntar High School and a prior victory by The Foponses over the Spikes hero. Also references Nov. 20 meeting where Pleasant League directors re elected leaders and discussed a 140 game schedule opening April 26.

Kerrville Harlandale Tamara San Anton Foponses Tirmmont Richmond Pleimont League Ralph B. Daughton Norfolk Frank D. Lawrence Partsemoutt

Uvalde to host ST-A title game with Goyotes and War Horses

District ST A championship set for November in Uvalde with the Goyotes facing the War Horses after a school board meeting on Sunday approved the schedule. Uvalde claimed the district title last Friday by defeating Del Rio, while Devine remains unbeaten this season as the season’s southernmost winner.

Uvalde St-A Uvalde Goyotes Devine Bidelay Ware del Tio de Viney Sesso

Golfers Shoo Out The Cows At Augusta Masters Return Plans

Augusta Georgia November 20 Golf play will resume December 23 at the Augusta National club for the Masters tournament named by President Bobby Jones but not renewed next season. During wartime the grounds were used to raise beet, twine, and turkey.

Augusta Augusta National Club Bobby Jones Turkey

Cin Plans Golf Tourney Corpus Christi February 24

Information received by Sam Goldfarb, president of the San Antonio Golf Club association, from PGA tour manager Fred Corcoran, lists Corpus Christi as the site for a 12 hole event on February 24, one week after San Antonio's Texas Open. The itinerary accompanies the PGA's contract with the local association for the Texas Open and notes a $3000 prize pot.

Corpus Sam Goldfarb San Antonio Golf‘oil Association Fred Corcoran P.G.A PGA Goldfary Corpus Christi San Antonio P A

Joe Cummings wins Brackenridge men’s golf sweepstakes

Joe Cummings drains a net 61 to take first place in Brackenridge Park’s Sunday men’s golf sweepstakes aided by a front scratch and two-stake handicap. Ray Hill posted the lowest gross 62 but due to a plus 2 handicap he netted 71. Women’s sweepstakes at Brackenridge was postponed.

Joe Cummings Brackenridge Park Ray Hill Bracken Ridge Park

Brannen Wins City Golf Championship in San Antonio

Leroy Brannen defeated 16-year-old Louis J. Carter Jr. in a 36 hole title match at Brackenridge Park to claim the city championship in his best season yet. Brannen led early, then pulled away with crucial pars and a late birdie, finishing 1 over par for the final 12 holes.

Brannen City Leroy Brannen San Antonio Guadalajara Park Carter Pap Co. N. Hovlen Go. W. Banks G Endy

Billiards tragicomic result in foggy tourney tale

In a muddled report a billiards contest mention ties Hoppe and Welker Coch in a world title chase. It notes scattered scores and city mentions like New York and San Francisco while claiming a late victory by Hoon over Cochran and a march toward a points tally, all wrapped in garbled OCR prose.

Deprom Spy. Au API Wille Hoppe Charion Ghilenger Welker Coch Fan Sundas Malek Maklor Pecote Wkma Alene Hoon Cochran Ste Gta New York

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